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The Tata Tiago EV carries an on-road price of roughly ₹8,99,000 in Chennai, against a comparable petrol car at around ₹6,50,000. Using Chennai's residential electricity rate of ₹7.8/kWh and local fuel price of ₹101/litre, here's how the numbers work out for a typical daily commute of 40 km.
Break-even point
35 months
5-year savings
₹2,22,990
Electricity and fuel prices vary meaningfully by state and city in India, which means the same Tata Tiago EV can have a noticeably different break-even point depending on where you live and charge. Chennai's current rates put the Tata Tiago EV's effective running cost at roughly ₹54,269 per year, compared to an estimated ₹1,38,307 per year for the petrol equivalent.